Host Biswabharati Club emerged champions in the Pradipta Memorial State Level Inter-Club Cricket Tournament, defeating city opponents Rising Student Club in the final by 42 runs at SCB Medical ground here today. Former Odisha batsman Rashmi Ranjan Das starred in the victory, hitting a 55-ball 98.
The champion team received a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and the runners-up Rs 20,000. Odisha Cricket Association secretary Asirbad Behera handed over the trophy. Biswabharati Cricket Club secretary Soumitra Choudhury was present on the occasion.
RESULTS:
April 10 (Match No 1): Saheed Sporting Club 245/7 in 40 overs (Nishikant Pattnaik 70, Rajesh Dhuper 66, P Roshan Kumar Rao 43, Suman Mohanty 29; Preet Singh Chauhan 3/49) beat Mukteswar CC 155 in 33.1 overs (Chandramani Biswal 48, Anurag Sarangi 41; Suman Mohanty 3/24, Ashutosh Das 2/13, Surjit Malla 2/18) by 90 runs. Man of the Match: Nishikant Pattnaik.
April 11 (Match No 2): Juvenile Club 211/10 in 40 overs (Subhranshu Senapati 49, Subash Singh 41, Md Hasim 35; CS Kanungo 3/43, Md Ishaque 2/37) beat Maa Mangala Club 111/4 in 23.3 overs (Rajesh Sethy 39; Suman Mishra 2/22) by 7 runs via VJD Method. MoM: Subhranshu Senapati.
April 12 (Match No 3): Pragati Sporting 111/10 in 27.4 overs (Amlan Sukumar Barik 24, Sumitosh Praharaj 22, Ashish Sahu 21; Sameer Mohanty 3/15, Prasant Sahoo 3/16, Sourabh Bose 2/32) lost to Biswabharati Club 112/7 in 25.5 overs (Sameer Mohanty 25; Tukuna Sahoo 2/16, Sukanta Hati 2/23) by 3 wkts. MoM: Sameer Mohanty.
April 13 (Match No 4): Saheed Sporting Club 275/4 in 40 overs (Rakesh Pattnaik 131, Rashmi Ranjan Parida 52, Priyatam Bharatiya 40, Bibhudutta Panda 32; Deepak Kanungo 2/44) beat Union Sporting Club 133 in 31 overs (Niranjan Behera 39, Rohit Gahan 22; Rakesh Pattnaik 3/14, Sayum Singh 3/41, Kirti Ranjan Bhuyan 2/23) by 142 runs. MoM: Rakesh Pattnaik.
April 14 (Match No 5): Juvenile Club 154/10 in 38.5 overs (Subrat Samal 44, Subhranshu Senapati 32; Jayant Behera 4/17, Suryakant Pradhan 2/33) lost to Rising Student Club 156/2 in 24 overs (Girija Rout 79, Biplab Samantaray 57) by 8 wkts. MoM: Jayant Behera.
April 15 (Match No 6): Saheed Sporting Club, Cuttack 242/6 in 35 overs (Rajesh Dhuper 86, Nishikant Pattnaik 70, Debapriya Pattnaik 27; Deepak Mangaraj 2/16, Aasis Pradhan 2/42) beat Rameswar Sporting 184/7 in 35 overs (Priyabrata Pradhan 44, Biswajit Bhuyan 40; Jamela Bhanja Mohapatra 3/37) by 58 runs. MoM: Rajesh Dhuper 86.
April 16 (Match No 7, SF): Saheed Sporting, BBSR 53/10 in 24.5 overs (Jayant Behera 3/9, Suryakant Pradhan 2/11) lost to Rising Student 56/2 in 7.2 overs (Arvind Singh 36 n.o) by 8 wkts. MoM: Arvind Singh.
April 17 (Match No 8, SF): Saheed Sporting 191/10 in 39.3 overs (Debapriya Pattnaik 42, P Roshan Kumar Rao 34; Sameer Mohanty 3/21, P R Sinha 2/26, Lagnajit Samal 2/34) lost to Biswabharati 195/7 in 39.5 overs (Subit Biswal 56, Sameer Mohanty 54, P R Sinha 32; Ashutosh Das 2/35) by 3 wkts. MoM: Sameer Mohanty.
April (Match No 9, Final): Biswabharati 252/6 in 40 overs (Rashmi Ranjan Das 98, PR Sinha 40, Lagnajit Samal 34, Sameer Mohanty 33; Jayant Behera 2/35, Biplab Samantaray 2/42) beat Rising Student 210/10 in 37.3 overs (Bikash Pati 84, Andrew Morgan 44; Prashant Sahoo 3/35, PR Sinha 2/34, Sameer Mohanty 2/3).
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES: Best fielder: Rashmi Ranjan Rout (Biswabharati), Best bowler: Jayant Behera (Rising Student), Best batsman: Rajesh Dhuper (Saheed Sporting, Ctc), Man of the final: Rashmi Ranjan Das (Biswabharati), Man of the tournament: Sameer Mohanty (Biswabharati).
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PHOTO: Biswabharati players receive the Pradipta Memorial Trophy in Cuttack on April 19, 2015.